Bare Island West
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Despite the lower visibility on the western side of Bare Island this is a very popular Dive Site with average depths between 7 - 12mIt’s also one of the few dive sites in Sydney for reliable sightings of the curious Red Indian Fish.,
You will find vibrant and diverse sponge gardens populated by lots of delicate creatures such as pygmy pipefish, nudibranchs, sea stars and seahorses and weedy sea dragons..
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Nudibranch
156
Total Sightings
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F
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A
M
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O
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#2
Grouper/Basslets
123
Total Sightings
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M
A
M
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J
A
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O
N
D
#3
Stingrays
113
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
D
#4
Octopus
93
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#5
Moray Eel
84
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#6
Cuttlefish
79
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#7
Scorpionfish
78
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#8
Goatfish
67
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#9
Wrasse
63
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#10
Wobbegong
48
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
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J
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S
O
N
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